During a Criminal Trial, a Mistake Is Made That Potentially

question 21

Multiple Choice

During a criminal trial, a mistake is made that potentially prejudices the defendant. The defendant's attorney failed to make a timely objection. What does this mean?

• A) The defendant will not, under any circumstances, be able to raise the point on appeal.
• B) The defendant will be able to raise the point on appeal because an error was made.
• C) The defendant will only be able to raise the issue on appeal if permission is granted by the prosecutor and the appellate judge.
• D) The defendant will only be able to raise the point on appeal if the mistake made is a "plain" or "prejudicial" error.

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